"I don't know what that thing in there was," Johnson gasped as he leaned against the steel bunker wall, catching his breath. "All I know is that we've got that panel door secured and he shouldn't be able to...."

CRUNCH!

The steel plated door gave way, sending sparks of electricity through the room as a scaly looking head popped out, licking its lips. Johnson was a blur as he scrambled down the loading dock corridor, trying to reach the ship as quick as possible. The scaly looking thing followed, rushing forward with lean, agile legs.

Cowering around the corner, laser rifle in hand, I heard a sudden scream followed by a growling hiss and a moist, crunching sound. Hmmm.... sounds like Johnson's old job position is about to go up for bid.

A short musical track designed to give a pacing, ambient feel that hints at kicking it into high gear as you flee from a funky looking sci-fi monstrosity. Geared towards amping the pace up a moderate bit without being a speed that becomes distracting. Naturally, if you prefer, you can just simply enjoy the track for what it is... music.

Honestly, this track makes me feel more like dancing than running away from some kind of lizard alien. There’s nothing scary or ominous here. It’s a catchy track with a driving techno beat, very “drum-n-bass.” Irrespective of the product descript [...]

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